COVID-19 Archives

New Brunswick to lift ban on temporary foreign workers

Damage 'already been done' for farmers, NFU-NB says

New Brunswick plans to end its ban on the entry of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) next week as the province moves to the “yellow” level in its COVID-19 pandemic recovery plan. The ban, announced April 28, will end effective May 29, Premier Blaine Higgs said Friday in an announcement some farmers say comes too late […] Read more

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COVID-19 and the farm: Stories from the GFM network

By Staff, GFM Network News 3 days ago

COVID-19 has added an unprecedented level of uncertainty and disruption to the agricultural communities we serve. Throughout this crisis, Glacier FarmMedia is leveraging the strength of its farm news network to help you stay up to date on developments important to your family and farm. Look here for links to all the coverage provided by our […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

JBS resumes second shift at Alberta beef plant

Out of 650 COVID cases at plant, 11 are 'active'

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News 3 days ago

Meat giant JBS’s Alberta beef packing plant has resumed two daily shifts as of Thursday, as fewer than a dozen of its 2,600-plus employees are now sidelined by COVID-19. The JBS plant at Brooks, about 170 km east of Calgary, is “slowly returning to two shifts as of today,” the company said Thursday in a […] Read more

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Columns

Toban Dyck: What makes us trust a Chinese conspiracy video over experts?

It’s time to evaluate how we digest information

By Toban Dyck 3 days ago

When I called my local fertilizer supplier to let them know I would be growing canola instead of soybeans on a section east of my house, they were unsure if they’d be able to accommodate my revised order. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and deaths started to be reported, a news cycle that was already […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Ag commodities steady

Slack demand for biofuel has dragged on corn

By GFM Network News 4 days ago

MarketsFarm — Crop commodity values on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have largely stabilized as COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed in several U.S. states. “We’ve been playing this virus for a few months now,” said Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodities in Barrington, Ill. COVID-19-related lockdown measures decimated demand for ethanol, which put considerable pressure on […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

USDA sets coronavirus aid payments for corn, soy, wheat

By reuters, GFM Network News 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farmers that grow crops including corn and soybeans will receive coronavirus assistance payments based on either half of their 2019 production or the supplies they had on hand as of Jan. 15, the government said on Tuesday. The coronavirus aid is the latest in a round of government payments that […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Trump floats halt to U.S. cattle imports as pandemic hurts ranchers

'We have a lot of cattle in this country'

By GFM Network News 6 days ago

Washington/Chicago | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States should consider terminating trade deals under which it imports cattle as he looks to help U.S. ranchers hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak. The United States imports cattle from Mexico and Canada to supplement domestic supplies at lower prices and to […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Canada, U.S. agree on extension for ban on non-essential travel

By reuters, GFM Network News 6 days ago

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada and the United States have agreed to extend a ban on non-essential travel between the two nations by another 30 days as part of the fight against the coronavirus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. U.S. and Canadian officials had said last week it was likely that the measure […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Firm cash market lifts live cattle

Weaker pork prices, supply ideas drag on hogs

By GFM Network News May 16, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Friday, with the front contract gaining against back months, led by higher cash cattle prices, traders said. Cash cattle traded as high as $120/cwt in the southern Plains on Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, up from trades a week earlier that ranged […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Packaged-food majors see sales spike in pandemic

Big brands may benefit from larger, more secure supply chains

By GFM Network News May 14, 2020

Reuters — General Mills on Monday said it saw record demand for its pantry staples, becoming the latest packaged food maker to see business spike during the COVID-19 pandemic, as homebound shoppers stocked up on comfort foods during lockdowns. The company joins Nomad Foods, Premier Foods, Nestle, Mondelez and other processed food makers, which have […] Read more

AAFC tightens canola stocks projections

Labour shortages persist, hort sector says

Report links business management, mental health of farmers

GFM Network News

AAFC tightens canola stocks projections

Labour shortages persist, hort sector says

Report links business management, mental health of farmers

Tag Archives COVID-19

New Brunswick to lift ban on temporary foreign workers

COVID-19 and the farm: Stories from the GFM network

JBS resumes second shift at Alberta beef plant

CBOT weekly outlook: Ag commodities steady

USDA sets coronavirus aid payments for corn, soy, wheat

Trump floats halt to U.S. cattle imports as pandemic hurts ranchers

Canada, U.S. agree on extension for ban on non-essential travel

U.S. livestock: Firm cash market lifts live cattle

Packaged-food majors see sales spike in pandemic

Grainews blogs

No details yet on beef set aside program

Podcasts

An attack ad goes ‘Prime’ time, Canada’s ag-minister responds to farm aid, meat-packing lacking, and the week in markets

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AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In Case You Missed It – Your National Ag News Recap for the week ending May 22, 2020.